| Tone Pavček | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 September 1928 Šentjurij near Mirna Peč, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Died | 21 October 2011 (age 83) Šentjurij near Mirna Peč, Slovenia |
| Occupation | poet, translator |
| Period | first post-war generation |
| Genres | lyrical, narrative, children and satirical poetry |
| Literary movement | Intimism |
| Notable work(s) | Poems of the Four |
| Notable award(s) | Sovre Award 1979 |
| Children | Saša Pavček, Marko Pavček (deceased since 1979) |
Tone Pavček (29 September 1928 – 21 October 2011) was one of the most influential Slovene poets, translators and essayists from the first post-war generation. He published a number of collections of poetry, well received by readers and critics alike. He also translated numerous Russian works into Slovene.
Tone Pavček was born on September 29th 1928 in Šentjurij in southeastern Slovenia. He lived in Šentjurij until he was 16 years old. He attended the first grade of elementary school in his home town, but was soon sent to a boarding school in Ljubljana. In Ljubljana he completed a classical high school, and went to study law from which he graduated in 1954, although he never performed legal services afterwards.